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Employment bills confirmed in the Government’s first King’s Speech
Following the 2024 election, the "New Deal" transitioned into the Employment Rights Act 2025, which received Royal Assent on 16 December 2025.
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Getting the right team together for your charity
With the final measures of the 2023 Charities Act now in force, trustee names are public, and boards must prove "collective leadership" through proactive skills audits and diverse hiring.
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The laws of sport: On and off the pitch
Sport clubs at any level are businesses and need to secure financial sustainability and operate within corporate, charitable or the sport’s governing body…
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Scottish PRS landlords and the ‘reasonableness’ test
For landlords, demonstrating that they are acting reasonably in any eviction has never been more important.
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A case examining the requirements for redundancy pool selection
In Valimulla v Al-Khair Foundation, the EAT ruled that a dismissal was procedurally unfair because the employer failed to consult the employee on being placed in a "pool of one".
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Managing a dominant individual is important for charity boards
New transparency laws and the unified 2025 Charity Governance Code provide the tools to ensure collective leadership over individual influence.
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EAT rules that employers must consider redeployment before dismissal
In Bugden v Royal Mail Group Ltd, the EAT clarified that Tribunals must consider whether an employer explored redeployment "as a matter of course" in unfair dismissal cases, even if the employee didn't specifically request it.
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Case sheds light on factors a tribunal will consider when disability status is not agreed
In Mir v IQVIA Limited, the EAT confirmed that an impairment must be proven "long-term" (lasting or likely to last 12 months) at the time of discrimination.
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Notes on a (second) marriage
Second marriages often involve pre-acquired assets like family homes or business interests. In Scotland, a properly drafted prenup is a powerful tool to ensure these remain separate from the matrimonial pot and are preserved for your children.
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